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convocation

noun
🔊/ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃn/
🔊/ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃn/
(formal)
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  1. [countable] a large formal meeting, especially of Church officials or members of a university（尤指教会或大学的）大型正式会议
    • the meeting of the university convocation in Oxford on 13 February 18451845年2月13日在牛津举行的大学召集会议
  2. [uncountable] the act of calling together a convocation召集会议
    • the convocation of the second Vatican Council梵蒂冈第二届理事会会议
  3. [countable] (North American English) a ceremony held in a university or college when students receive their degrees（大学的）学位授予典礼，毕业典礼
    • I recently attended my friend's convocation ceremony.我最近参加了我朋友的召集仪式。
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    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin convocatio(n-), from the verb convocare, from con- ‘together’ + vocare ‘call’.